Brent apologizes

[barbara100 at jps.net]

Gosh, my feelings are getting hurt today. Screaming harpy bitch, teenage
boy, and yesterday some kind of cow.  That's rough. Am I a screaming harpy
bitch, Doug?  Aw, come on, I'm nice aren't I?  Why do they hate me?!

Cheers,

Barbara




----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Millison <millison at online-journalist.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 8:18 PM
Subject: Brent apologizes


> Brent,
>
> Let's see -- you contacted me offlist and explained you think Barbara is
"a
> major annoyance of the screaming harpy bitch variety", but you think I'm
> only a "minor annoyance," and you consider this an "apology"?  Just
> curious, but what would you consider an insult?
>
> Buddy, you are getting off to a rough start in 2002.  I really hope things
> start looking brighter for you.  I'm adding you to my prayer list pronto.
>
> If you've read all of Pynchon's works, then you'll know the broad variety
> of discussion topics that Pynchon-L can support -- and if, as you said,
> you've been lurking on Pynchon-L for a couple of years, you know the
> variety of topics that are discussed here.  You'll also know, I guess,
> that the list is unmoderated, and that -- last time I checked -- Pynchon-L
> is not seeking to engage a moderator to manage the discussion.
>
> Stick around, however, and share some of your insight into Pynchon,
instead
> of just asking the list to do a better job of entertaining you.  I'd love
> to hear what you have to say.
>
> -Doug
>
>
> Brent:
> " I can't believe I just tried to apologize to you (off list, folks)."
>
>
>
>